HPE ConvergedSystem vs IBM PurePower System comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM are both solutions in the Converged Infrastructure category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.0, while IBM is ranked #13. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 12.3% mindshare in CI, compared to IBM’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IBM users who would recommend it.

HPE ConvergedSystem

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96% willing to recommend

IBM PurePower System

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

HPE ConvergedSystem

Ranking in Converged Infrastructure

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Converged Infrastructure for SAP HANA (1st)

IBM PurePower System

Ranking in Converged Infrastructure

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Converged Infrastructure category, the mindshare of HPE ConvergedSystem is 12.3%, down from 18.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM PurePower System is 1.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Converged Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HPE ConvergedSystem	12.3%
IBM PurePower System	1.7%
Other	86.0%

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Pat Fogarty

Project Engineer at Astellas Pharma US

With good integration and expansion capabilities, the tool also offers good technical support

It is a solution that we could expand in our company. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten. Our company has 400 users, all of whom have used it at one point or the other. All of the departments are involved in the usage of the tool.

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Afife Soufiane

Head of IT Infrastructure Division at ADM

Easy to work on and has never had any glitches or issues

My advice to others would be the following: if you have a traditional application, like core banking, or transactional, or something that has to do with money, it is better to go with IBM. The reason I'm saying this is because it is more stable and easier to monitor. But if you are looking for the newest architecture of the application cloud, you should go with either hyper-converged or converged. I would like to see better management and high availability in the next release of this program. With classical architectural systems, it's more delicate and difficult to have a high availability of systems. But with hyper-converged systems, we can have it in the easiest way. On a scale from one to ten, I will rate this program an eight.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to restore lost machines. Essentially its high availability capabilities are extremely valuable to us."

"The most valuable features of the solution are the flexibility and the availability of the machines."

"The solution's technical support was good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."

"Consolidation and duplications features."

"Most of the HP products I come across are they are easy to install. That's not very complex."

"The user interface, reporting, and management are good, and we are quite happy with the performance."

"This solution is very simple to use."

"We find the deduplication and compression features to be most valuable, as well as that of the backup solution inside."

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"We never have any issues or glitches."

Cons

"The solution needs to add NFS features."

"It could be enhanced by improving the built-in backup solution."

"There is some scope for improvement in support. The response time could be better."

"HPE ConvergedSystem needs to improve its price."

"The solution has a complicated front-end."

"I would like to see better manageability and integration with third-party tools."

"Features that should be addressed concern the HPE functionality and the interaction with VMware."

"Perhaps they can work on providing faster allocation of memory or storage."

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"The management is really difficult when it comes to systems with traditional services."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"Pricing is good. We have not calculated what hyper-converged infrastructure has brought us but I think there has to be some lower cost for us, compared to the public cloud. Obviously, there would be a lower cost, probably by more than half."

"This is an expensive system and not every customer has the kind of budget to support it."

"I rate the product price an eight and a half on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"My company has a five year contract for HPE ConvergedSystem. The contracts depend on companies and sometimes it can be three years. The solution is worth its price."

"This is an expensive solution."

"There are some extra costs in addition to the licensing costs for the yearly maintenance from professional third-party services."

"The pricing is competitive. Not a major problem. We have a subscription model."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	13

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Also Known As

HPE ConvergedSystem 700, HPE ConvergedSystem for SAP HANA, CS500, HPE ConvergedSystem 900, HPE ConvergedSystem 500, HPE ConvergedSystem 300

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Overview

HPE ConvergedSystem is designed for high availability, scalability, and seamless integration with HPE software and devices. It is valued for its stability, performance, and cost-efficiency, especially in areas such as power and cooling, making it suitable for diverse IT environments.

HPE ConvergedSystem offers a flexible and compact design, making it manageable even for IT novices. It serves multiple purposes, including server provisioning, container hosting, and recovery and backup operations. Users appreciate its capability to optimize virtual environments and its compatibility with VMware hosting and on-premises deployments. The system's seamless operation with HPE software and devices like Serviceguard, Synergy, and SimpliVity supports complex IT tasks. However, challenges include pricing and compatibility with new software versions, with room for improvements in scalability, full flash arrays, and monitoring tools. Enhancements in integration with third-party tools, remote copy functionality in low-bandwidth environments, and cloud management features are desired for better performance.

What are the key features of HPE ConvergedSystem?

High Availability: Ensures continuous operation of IT environments.
Scalability: Allows easy expansion to meet growing IT demands.
Easy Integration: Seamlessly works with HPE and third-party software.
Simplicity and Flexibility: User-friendly for IT novices with adaptable configurations.

What benefits should users look for when evaluating HPE ConvergedSystem?

Cost-Efficiency: Reduces expenses in power and cooling.
Performance: Provides stable and efficient IT operations.
Backup Capabilities: Supports robust data recovery processes.
Security: Delivers secure IT environments for complex tasks.

HPE ConvergedSystem is implemented in industries such as government, healthcare, and education. Consulting firms, resellers, and integrators use it to meet diverse client requirements, benefiting from its efficiency in virtual machine scaling and exceptional user experience delivery.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

IBM PurePower System offering combines storage devices, networking devices, virtualization capabilities, and management functions into a single infrastructure. The IBM PurePower System offering is provided in several single rack and multiple-rack configurations and vary over time as technology and offerings are increased.

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Sample Customers

FAW-Volkswagen, NICS, NBrIX, Pinpoint, HPE Technology Services, SWS, Ko Sistem, HPE

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